12 March 2021 UK Economy Outdoes Expectations in January

The UK economy shrank by 2.9% in January, an outcome that was less severe than the -4.9% figure the market was expecting.

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11 March 2021 There's a Consumer Spending Boom Ahead and it Could be Bigger than the Bank of England Expects

The UK economy will be boosted by a sizeable pick up in consumer spending in 2021 as pent up savings are spent according to economists at Deutsche Bank, who say that the Bank of England might be un…

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11 March 2021 Half of UK Businesses Report Supply Chain Disruptions as EU Trade Rules Bite

Half of UK businesses indicate that they experienced supply chain disruption, according to the March release of the lloyds Bank Business Barometer.

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09 March 2021 Are Japanese Investors Capping U.S. Bond Yields?

The Dollar's recent rally has come to a shuddering halt as the rise in U.S. bond yields reverses, with analysts saying renewed demand by Japanese investors could be a crucial driver of the developm…

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04 March 2021 Corporation Tax Hike: "Incentive to Grow is Now Heavily Burdened" - Business Reactions

The UK Treasury said in its 2021 budget it would raise corporation taxes for the first time in 40 years in 2023 as it seeks to boost government revenues in order to shore up its finances following …

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02 March 2021 German Exports to the UK in 30% Slump

German exports to the UK fell by 30% in January compared to a year ago owing to Brexit changes according to Destatis, the official German statistics authority.

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02 March 2021 Kingswood: Rise in UK Yields to Ease

Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood says he expects UK government bond yields to continue rising, but rises from here will be "considerably slower".

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